The council approved increases designed to help the city meet its budget goals and generate additional revenue for improvements to its aging utility systems.

The residential sewer rate will increase from $35 to $36.75 per month, while the residential water rate will rise from $28 to $34.

Commercial sewer rates will increase from $40 to $42.50 per month. Commercial water rates will climb from $28 to $37, resulting in a combined monthly increase of $11.50.

Electric rates will remain unchanged for now. City officials continue to review those rates and could bring proposed changes to the council later.

The council also received an update on the city’s sewer system and its ability to accommodate future residential and industrial growth.

A report prepared by JEO Consulting Group indicated the existing system could potentially handle an increase in normal wastewater flow. However, the city’s wastewater treatment facility was designed for a 20-year lifespan and has now been operating for more than 55 years.

JEO recommended several improvements that could increase the system’s capacity and better prepare Randolph for future growth.

Deputy City Clerk Josh Rayford said discussions remain in the early stages, and the council will need to decide how to proceed with the recommended improvements. Council members expressed general support for investing in the sewer system.

In other business, the council approved the third and final reading of Ordinance No. 775, which would bring two additional tracts of land into the city limits and add the properties to Randolph’s tax base.

The annexation still requires approval from Cedar County.

The council also approved rezoning property at 103 N. Jennie St. from R-1 residential to R-3 residential-commercial.

Just the Messenger will present its Sound of Freedom concert at 3:30 p.m., honoring veterans while raising awareness of an effort to provide housing for those in need.

A freewill offering will be accepted, and a meal will follow. Everyone is invited, especially veterans and students.

Laurie Larsen, a member of Just the Messenger, said the group is partnering with Bridgehead, a Holt County organization working to build a home for veterans who are leaving treatment or other services and have no place to live.

The concerts celebrate veterans and rural communities while drawing attention to homelessness among veterans in northeast Nebraska, Larsen said.

“I just thought, when we’re out there singing, let’s sing for a cause,” she said.

The group also is selling raffle tickets for four patriotic quilts donated by women from Verdigre. Proceeds will support the Bridgehead effort.

Larsen said the raffle provides another opportunity to explain the organization’s mission.

The Sound of Freedom concert series, which combines music and video, began in May as part of an effort to visit communities throughout the region during the nation’s 250th anniversary year.

The group has performed in Holt, Yankton and Knox counties, with additional concerts planned in Pierce, Antelope and Madison counties.

Just the Messenger began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when members started singing at churches, community centers and other locations to encourage people experiencing anxiety and uncertainty.

The group now includes 13 people, including two high school students and a seventh grader.

Members are Kim Sawatzke, Crofton; Eric Tippery, Gil Larsen, Christy Mackeprang, Madyson Mlady, Kennedy Mlady, Bailey Mlady and Laurie Larsen, Bloomfield; Tim White, Lynch; Randee Falter, Pierce; Deb Van Metre, Creighton; Viv Lackas, Norfolk; and Jan Shiferl, Fordyce.

The Randolph Saddle Club was awarded a $2,500 brick-and-mortar grant to help build a restroom facility at the Randolph horse arena.

The Lied Randolph Public Library also received a $2,500 brick-and-mortar grant to help install a handicapped-accessible doorway.

The grants were among four approved when the Tourism Board met Sept. 11 at the Cedar County Courthouse in Hartington to review applications for its fall funding cycle.

The Laurel Public Library received $2,500 for new library signage, while Whispering Prairie Pines Cabins LLC of Hartington was awarded $2,500 for its Willow Pond Recreation Enhancement project. The project includes a floating dock and pond aeration equipment.

The next deadline for grant applications is May 31, 2027. Funding is available to publicize events or create and improve facilities that attract visitors to Cedar County.

Eligible organizations may apply once each calendar year for up to $2,500 in brick-and-mortar improvement funding and up to $1,000 for advertising, promotion or publicity. Applications must include estimates or bids supporting the amount requested.

Grant recipients must submit a project report and documentation of expenses within 60 days after the supported event or completion of the project. Organizations that fail to submit reports on time will not be eligible for future funding.

Applications and reports may be mailed to the CCTB chairperson, P.O. Box 322, Randolph, NE 68771, or emailed to cedarcotb@ gmail.com. Email submissions are preferred.

Applications, guidelines and additional information are available at cedarcountyne. gov under “Lodging Tax Grant Application.” Questions may be emailed to cedarcotb@gmail.com.

Representatives from Laurel-Concord- Coleridge School, the city of Randolph, Randolph Public Schools and Wynot Public Schools were required to participate in the hearing, commonly called the Pink Postcard meeting.

Nebraska law requires a taxing entity to participate in a joint public hearing when its proposed property tax request exceeds its allowable growth percentage. The hearing gives taxpayers an opportunity to learn about proposed budgets and ask questions before they are finalized.

About two dozen county residents attended the meeting, which was moderated by Cedar County Clerk Jessica Schmit.

City Clerk Nicole Patent and Assistant City Clerk Josh Rayford represented Randolph at the joint public hearing.

The city is proposing a $3,847,027 budget for 2026-27, an increase of $92,149, or approximately 2.5 percent, from its estimated 2025-26 expenditures.

The city estimates it will spend $3,754,878 during the current budget year. That would be $51,317 less than the $3,806,195 the city spent in 202425.

The proposed budget would be $40,832, or approximately 1.1 percent, higher than the city’s actual spending two years earlier.

Randolph expects to have approximately $5.6 million in total resources available during the coming budget year.

That amount includes a proposed cash reserve of $1,752,677. After setting aside the reserve, the city would have $3,847,027 available for budgeted expenditures and transfers.

The city is requesting $376,275.84 in property taxes to support the proposed budget.

Of that amount, $300,518.26 would be used for non-bond purposes. The remaining $75,757.58 would be used to meet the city’s bond obligations.

The cash reserve represents money available to maintain city operations, manage cash flow and address expenses that may arise during the budget year. Its inclusion in the budget does not mean the entire reserve will be spent.

Randolph Public Schools Supt. Daryl Schrunk told audience members the district faces a balancing act each year as it works to meet students’ educational and facility needs without placing an undue burden on taxpayers.

Schrunk said the district has been frugal during the past several years. Although it had the authority to collect more property taxes, the district chose to “leave money on the table” rather than needlessly increase the burden on property owners.

That restraint in previous years means the district must request more property tax revenue this year, he said.

Schrunk said the district’s total assessed valuation increased approximately 5 percent, climbing from $1.102 billion in 2025-26 to $1.155 billion for 2026-27.

The district is proposing an overall property tax request of $4,595,960, an increase of $359,596, or approximately 8.5 percent, from the current request of $4,236,364.

Of the proposed total, $3,888,889 would support non-bond funds, while $707,071 would be used for the Bond Fund.

The district’s overall property tax levy would increase from 38.459 cents to 41.9161 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That is an increase of approximately 3.46 cents per $100.

For a home valued at $100,000 that is subject to the district’s full levy, the levy increase would add approximately $34.57 to the annual property tax bill if the property’s valuation remains unchanged. The actual effect on individual taxpayers will depend on whether their property valuation increases or decreases.

The district’s General Fund property tax request would rise from $3,478,788 to $3,787,879, an increase of $309,091, or approximately 8.9 percent.

The General Fund budget, however, would remain nearly unchanged. It would increase from $6,911,648 to $6,941,931, a difference of $30,283, or less than one-half of 1 percent.

The district estimates it will spend approximately $5.11 million from the General Fund during the current budget year. The proposed General Fund budget represents the maximum amount the district would be authorized to spend, not necessarily the amount it expects to spend.

The proposed General Fund budget also includes a $600,000 cash reserve. The district expects to have approximately $3.79 million available for the fund before collecting property taxes.

The Bond Fund budget would increase from $722,070 to $997,071, or approximately 38 percent. The property tax request for that fund would decrease slightly, however, falling from $727,273 to $707,071.

The Special Building Fund budget would decline from $10.23 million to $8.75 million, a decrease of approximately 15 percent.

The property tax request for the Special Building Fund would increase from $30,303 to $101,010. Although that represents a large percentage increase, it accounts for $70,707 of the district’s overall $359,596 increase in requested property taxes.

Together, the General, Bond and Special Building fund budgets would decline from approximately $17.87 million to $16.69 million.

When the district’s other funds are included, its full 2026-27 budget provides spending authority of approximately $18.07 million. Those additional funds include depreciation, employee benefits, activities, school nutrition, cooperative programs and student fees.

The district estimates its actual disbursements and transfers across all funds will total approximately $7.5 million during 2025-26. The larger published budget gives the district legal authority to meet unexpected expenses and does not mean all of the budgeted money will be spent.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. the Village of Belden will be holding a dedication ceremony to dedicate this new playground.

This playground was made possible with a grant from the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resource District, donations from various sources and through the hard work of volunteers who donated their time and energy to construct the playground.

Come visit Belden on Saturday, Sept. 26 to help dedicate this new playground and thank all of those folks who helped to make this possible.

RANDOLPH — Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Bermel returned last Saturday from their trip to Hot Springs as a health resort.

Sept. 21, 1916

RANDOLPH — The McLean State bank began this week the preliminary work of building a fine new brick building. The new brick building 25x40 will be erected on the old site.

Sept. 21, 1916

RANDOLPH — Contractor W. R. Pierson of Minneapolis, has his gang of men busily at work at the Omaha depot rebuilding the old structure into a fine new modern depot.

Sept. 21, 1916

RANDOLPH — W. H. and J. W. Stageman have in the past week sold about 500 head of cattle to farmers about Randolph for feeding and stocking purposes. They were a good class of cattle. Shook Bros. bought about 65 of these cattle.

Sept. 29, 1921

RANDOLPH — A light vote and not very much interest, due perhaps to no organized effort against the proposition, marked the special bond election of Tuesday. The people realized that the better plan was to issue the bonds and pay the bills incurred by recent heavy expenses on our electric light system and give the city management an opportunity to start with a clean slate.

Now that the action is taken it is clearly up to the light and water plant and its management to make good and show a revenue that will take care of the operating expense and show a clean profit sufficient to take care of the interest and to a considerable extent, the principal on these bonds. This is what the city estimates it can do, with the outstanding warrants cleaned up and a cash basis established.

Sept. 29, 1921

RANDOLPH — The bonds call for $55,000 for the electric light fund and $10,000 for the water extension fund, the money to be used in improvements already made or in process of construction. The bonds run 20 years and interest and principal payments will be provided for in special funds. The bonds to carry six per cent, and with a provision for payment in 10 years.

The total vote was: For light bonds — 202 Against — 58 For water bonds — 189 Against — 66 At a previous election under Mayor Hill’s administration, this same proposition failed.

RANDOLPH — Miss Glennie Bacon left Friday morning to resume her work as teacher in the University of Wyoming at Laramie. Miss Frankie Belle Dowling accompanied her as far as Chadron and will visit relatives at Crawford.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — M. M. Bowles, Dr. S. H. Cook and Raymond Ellis left Sunday morning for Toad lake in northwestern Minnesota for a two week’s fishing trip in that fisher man’s paradise.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — Mrs. Betty Lange Nagel, grand-daughter of Mrs. R. R. Sellon was graduated from the Methodist hospital school of nursing Monday night.

The graduation exercises were held in the first Methodist church in Sioux City.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — St. Joseph’s hospital at Osmond is planning to observe the first anniversary of its opening with a big celebration on Sept. 25. The special “Hospital Open House” event will include tours.

The hospital staff looks back on a most successful year.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — G. W. Starkey, manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company office here the past 16 years, has received a transfer to the Southern California Telephone company as an installer at La Jolla, Calif.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — Henry Weyhrich, farmer living west of Randolph, has purchased the Gries service station from Delmar French and plans to operate the station in the very near future.

RANDOLPH — Randolph’s oldest resident, Ed Meyer, who reached the age of 93 on Sunday, can lay claim to a record possibly unsurpassed in this section of the state.

He has 231 descendants, including six children, 62 grandchildren and 163 great-grandchildren. Many of this number live in the Randolph vicinity.

Sept. 20, 1956

RANDOLPH — Bob Sellon, young Randolph businessman, was elected to the board of directors of the Nebraska state blacksmith’s and welders association for a term of three years.

Sept. 20, 1956

RANDOLPH — Dakota City, with two flashy backs and a good forward wall, spoiled the Randolph Cards opening game of the season Friday night with a 38-13 victory.

Randolph’s inexperienced team could do little to stop the Dakota City attack, and had difficulty in mounting a sustained offensive drive.

Sept. 20, 1956

RANDOLPH — Elmer Rudebusch, Richard Patent and Ernest Witte, delegates from St. John’s Lutheran Brotherhood, attended the Central District Brotherhood Convention held at Grace Lutheran church at Hebron.

Sept. 22, 1966

RANDOLPH — Mrs. Harrison Huwaldt attended the board meeting of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women in Omaha on Monday at Notre Dame Academy, followed by a pre-convention dinner. Others attending from this area were Mrs. Hilary Hoesing of Menominee, Mrs. Forinash, Mrs. Ed Pinkelman of Hartington, Mrs. Lyle Thomas of Coleridge and Mrs. Grover Bass of Laurel. Tuesday they attended the annual convention of the Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, also held at Notre Dame Academy.

Sept. 22, 1966

RANDOLPH — The freshman class of 1967 was formally welcomed into St. Frances High School Friday night by means of an ‘initiation’ held at the city auditorium.

A kangaroo court staged by the seniors found members of the freshman class guilty of various misdemeanors and sent them on to their fate of paddles, water, worms, verses and blindfolds.

A jukebox provided music for dancing and lunch was served following court adjournment.

Sept. 22, 1966

RANDOLPH — Pictured above is Police Chief Paul Neubauer in the new 1966 Chevrolet police car which was purchased recently by the city council and delivered for use last week. The vehicle was purchased from Nissen Chevrolet Co.

Sept. 22, 1966

RANDOLPH — Results of first round competition of the Randolph golf tournament have been announced. Second round matches should be played by Sunday, Sept. 25.

Results: Championship round — Roger Johnson over George Whitney; Vance Viergutz over John Pock; Bill Rath over Neil Kluver; Lyle Drey over Mick Peterson; Paul Tunink over Vernon Viergutz.

2nd Flight — Ron Heermann over Ab Borst; Don Bauer over Glen Stingley; Rev. Emmett Meyer over Dick Thies; Bud Reed over Bus Peterson; Dr. G. E. Peters over LaVerle Schnoor.

4th Flight — Al Sauser over Glenn Gubbels; Gordon Dennis over Gene Gubbels; Eugene F. Gubbels over Don Thies.

6th Flight — Gary Wohlfeil over Dr. L. J. Peebles; Ray O’Neill over Bob Meyer; Marvin Leiting over Marvin Beardshear; Chuck Meier over Merlin Gubbels; Dick Munn over Gene Walden.

Sept. 22, 1966

RANDOLPH — Randolph residents will find their personal and property taxes somewhat lower for the coming year in comparison to the past year. And their taxes will be considerably lower than their neighbors’ in the larger towns in the county.

Actually Randolph’s total state, county and local tax load for the coming year totals 74.02 mills. That’s a drop of 7.43 mills as compared to the total levy of 81.45 last year.

Randolph’s total tax load continues lower than any other of the larger towns in the county. It is 16 mills lower than Hartington which is second lowest. The levies are as follows: Randolph — 74.02 Hartington — 90.08 Coleridge — 94.31 Laurel — 96.44 City Taxes Drop Randolph, which last year had the dubious honor of having the highest city taxes in the county, this year ranks in second place as a result of a 6.50 mill drop in taxes.

Thursday, Sept. 24: Breakfast: Muffin, Yogurt. Lunch: RANDOLPH BEEF, Bunza, Calif. Blend, Strawberries, Banana, Cookie.

Friday, Sept. 25: Breakfast: Long John, Yogurt. Lunch: Chicken Quesadilla, Bean Dip, Corn, Watermelon, Pears.

Monday, Sept. 28: NO SCHOOL Tuesday, Sept. 29: Breakfast: Biscuits, And Gravy/, Sausage Links. Lunch: Pork Nachos, Butterscotch Brownies, Corn, Watermelon, Peaches.

Garlic Roast beef on gravy toast, Mashed potatoes w/gravy, Green beans, Mandarin Orange Cake, Apple Slices Thursday, Sept. 24: Turkey & stuffing casserole, Diced Potatoes, Italian vegetables, Chocolate Cheesecake, Strawberries Friday, Sept. 25: Citrus BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Country blend vegetables, Lemon Cream Cake, Strawberries Monday, Sept. 28: Shrimp & Kielbasa bake, Caramel Apple Cake, Fruit Cocktail, Cornbread w/butter Tuesday, Sept. 29: Beef tips w/gravy, Mashed potatoes, Roasted Brussels sprouts, Chocolate lasagna, Strawberries

RANDOLPH — There were plenty of smiles, stories and sweet treats at the Lied Randolph Public Library Sept. 14 as three young readers celebrated reaching a very special milestone: 1,000 books before kindergarten.

Ruby Swantek, Milo Hingst and Lawson Kastning were recognized for completing the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Each child received a special certificate celebrating their accomplishment and was honored with a party at the library.

The celebration included reading one more book together, singing a song and making a special craft. And, of course, no celebration would be complete without a treat! The young readers enjoyed delicious banana splits as they celebrated reaching their 1,000-book goal.

The Lied Randolph Public Library started the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program in 2014. With the addition of Ruby, Milo and Lawson, a total of 67 children have now reached the 1,000-book milestone through the program.

Foraging for edible wild fungi in the fall presents many benefits, and not just after rains for fairy tale goblins and witches, HA!

Fall mushroom hunting offers a refreshing, cool walk in the woods amid fall foliage colors, a chance to better understand forest ecology, and an opportunity to see a variety of woodland wildlife, as well as an avenue to collect some delicious, healthy food for the dinner table!

Did you know there are a variety of delectable edible wild fungi species with different flavors and textures that can be harvested in Nebraska during the months of September and October?

Location, Nutrition & Identification

A search for edible wild fall fungi tends to be more like a scavenger hunt if you are used to finding and picking morel mushrooms in the spring. One place to begin looking for fall mushrooms is on or around fallen trees and dead or decaying wood, most notably after rain. Wild edible fungi in the fall tend to be found fewer in number and farther apart though than spring morels. However, when you come across them, a nice mess can be gathered in your local woods and a good meal can be planned.

From a nutritional perspective, wild fall mushrooms are a powerhouse! Low in calories, they are rich in B vitamins and a non-fortified source of Vitamin D. Minerals such as selenium, potassium, copper, iron and phosphorus are all available in wild mushrooms. Choline, a wholesome nutrient, is also present in edible fungi. These wild edibles also possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties as well as beneficial dietary fibers. However, some mushrooms, even those long proven to be edible to humans, can cause gastrointestinal troubles, other physical distress, and in rare cases, death. Some may even interact with medications, so check with your physician or allergist. Extreme caution is always advised.

As the saying goes: “There are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters. But there are no old, bold mushroom hunters.” Make certain you positively identify a mushroom before consuming a small amount and remember that all mushrooms must be well-cooked and never eaten raw! For correct identification, seek reliable, credible sources. Learn your keys to properly identifying edible fungi by studying reputable field guides and apps, making a spore print and acquiring information from naturalists or longtime foragers that you know and trust. Do not use AI for final identification. If there is any doubt, throw it out!

The primary point to remember when mushroom hunting in the fall is to get to know just several species — and get to know them well.Chicken of the woods, oyster mushrooms, giant puffballs and lion’s mane are classic examples of this guideline, and emerge in moist woodlands associated with rivers and creeks. More on each of these in a moment.

Rules & Saftey

Before foraging, anyone planning to fall mushroom hunt in Nebraska needs to know some important rules. Individuals must have permission before treading on private land, whether it is posted or not. Trespassing runs the risk of having mushrooms confiscated and receiving an expensive trespass citation. Theft charges may also be filed.

Mushroom hunters should always know property boundary fences so as not to trespass on neighboring lands. Find out what those fences look like ahead of time.

Hobby picking (non-commercial picking) for mushrooms is allowed on Nebraska Game and Parks Commission owned and managed lands, unless signed or indicated otherwise. Wildlife and the landscape need to always be respected! Do not damage animal dens and pack out your trash and recyclables. A current, valid state park permit is required on motor vehicles entering state park lands. Open Fields and Waters program sites are not open to mushroom harvesting.

If you hunt mushrooms on state wildlife management areas, consider purchasing a habitat stamp. Many people do not realize that hunters who purchase habitat stamps along with their permits fund state wildlife management areas. Also, this time of year hunting seasons for game animals and birds are in full swing so wear some blaze orange clothing to be seen and do not interrupt hunters for game pursuing their quarry.

The teams stared each other down for 47 minutes and unfortunately the Cardinals blinked, dropping the game to the Coyotes by a conversion, 36-34.

Ryan Engel found Bentley Reimers for a 17-yard touchdown pass with 1:02 remaining on the clock and the Cards were a conversion away from forcing possible overtime.

The Cardinals set up for the conversion and Clarkson called a timeout.

“We went to the line for the try with two plays called,” said Randolph coach Mark Lech. “We audibled to a run and Milo (Rayford) took off for the edge.”

Rayford dove near the goalline and the officials had to conference before the final decision was made. When it was made they determined Rayford was just inches short.

The teams traded touchdowns in the opening 12 minutes with Engel answering the Coyotes’ score with a six-yard run to paydirt. Neither team made its conversion attempt so the quarter ended in a 6-6 deadlock.

Clarkson scored again early in the second then Tate Brodersen answered on a one-yard plunge across the goalline and after Cole Jensen ran in the conversion, the Radbirds took their first lead, 12-10.

Mason Faltys scored his second of what would become four touchdowns on the night for Clarkson, this one from 15 and the Coyote conversion run was good and Clarkson regained a 20-14 advantage.

After the break, Brodersen scored on an 11-yard dash then ran in the conversion and Randolph was back in front 22-20.

The lead didn’t last long as Faltys took off on a 70-yard jaunt and after a successful conversion, the Coyotes were back in front 28-22.

Engel tied it back up in the final 12 minutes with a dive in from three yards out and the score was tied 28-28.

Faltys scored his fourth touchdown, this one from 26 yards out and Clarkson went up 36-28 setting up Reimers’ heroics in the closing minute.

The Cardinal had a great night running the football, finishing with 363 yards on the ground.

Engel and Milo Rayford each broke the century plateau while running for 156 and 129 yards respectively. Brodersen finished with 46 yards.

Engel was a steady 5-for-10 passing for 49 yards and the touchdown to Reimers.

Cole Jensen paced the Randolph defensive effort with 15 total tackles. Engel posted 10 stops and a fumble recovery while Brodersen recorded eight tackles.

The Cardinals will take their 2-2 record back home where they will take on undefeated Boyd County Sept 24 with a 7 p.m. kickoff scheduled.

RAN (2-2) 6 8 8 12 - 34 CLA (3-1) 6 14 8 8 - 36

FIRST QUARTER

CLA: Jeryn Struebing 4 run, conversion no good. 6-0. RAN: Ryan Engel 6 run, conversion no good. 6-6.

SECOND QUARTER

CLA: Mason Faltys 1 run, conversion no good. 12-6. RAN: Tate Brodersen 1 run, Cole Jensen run. 12-14. CLA: Mason Faltys 15 run, Nolan Gall run. 20-14.

THIRD QUARTER

RAN: Tate Brodersen 11 run, Tate Brodersen run. 20-22. CLA: Mason Faltys 70 run, Nolan Gall run. 28-22.

FOURTH QUARTER

RAN: Ryan Engel 3 run, conversion no good. 28-28. CLA: Mason Faltys 26 run, Colton Steffenmeier pass from Nolan Gall. 36-28. RAN: Bentley Reimers 17 pass from Ryan Engel, conversion no good. 36-34. Passing Yards: 5-10 49 Rushing Yards: 57-363 Total Yards: 412

PASSING

Randolph: Ryan Engel 5-10 49 1TD

RUSHING

Randolph : Ryan Engel 24-156 2TD; Milo Rayford14-129;TateBrodersen10-462TD; Elijah Bermel 6-24; Bentley Reimers 3-8.

RECEIVING

Randolph: Jaylen Junck 3-22; Bentley Reimers 1-17 1TD; Elijah Bermel 1-10.

TACKLES/DEFENSE

Randolph:RyanEngel101FR;OwenJunck 1;ColeJensen15;TateBrodersen8;Jaylen Junck 3; Bentley Reimers 2; Josh Miller 1; Bentley Bonczynski 5; Ty Sievers 3; Elijah Bermel 7; Jaden Jensen 1.

Emily Gilliland was the lone varsity runner as Kamdin Worlein was unable to run due to an injury.

Gilliland placed 33rd in the

5,000-meter race with a time of

24-minutes, 36.40-seconds.

Yutan won the girls team title with

20 points, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was second with 22.

The Lady Bears’ Faith Galvin was the individual medalist with a time of 20:45.20 with Kynlee Steffen of Hartington-Newcastle coming in second in 21:11.30.

Poncawontheboysracewithascore of 16, Homer was runner-up with 24.

Jaiden Anderson from Archangels Catholic was the medalist with a time of 17:15.90. Ponca took second and third individually with Gannon Pfister placing second and Kole Krusemark coming in third.

Randolph is scheduled to be back in action Sept. 24 in the Crofton Invitational at Lakeview Golf Course north of Crofton.

PENDER INVITATIONAL Girls Team Results

1. Yutan 20; 2. LCC 22; 3. Wisner-Pilger

52; 4. Bancroft-Rosalie 52; 5. Homer 63;

6. Hartington-Newcastle 66; 7. Winside

66; 8. Oakland-Craig 69; 9. Wakefield 80;

10. Scribner-Snyder 102; 11. Cedar Bluffs

103; 12. Tri County NE 107; 13. Plainview

126;ArchangelsCatholicNTS;PoncaNTS; Pender NTS; Randolph NTS; Winnebago NTS; GACC NTS.

Individual Girls Results (Top 15 and Randolph Performances): 1. Faith Galvin (LCC) 20:45.20; 2. Kynlee Steffen (H-N) 21:11.30; 3. Audrey Dieckman (YUT) 21:16.80; 4. Brisa Reigle (AC)

21:19.50; 5. Barrett Beutler (B-R) 21:21.70;

6. Hayleigh Szymanski (W-P) 21:22.00;

7. Jaelen Templeman (PON) 21:23.40; 8. Megan Bretbarth (PEN) 21:30.70; 9. Louisa Pretorius(S-S)21:36.60;10.JalieMeyer(OC) 21:50.20; 11. Ainsley Carlson 21:52.80;

12. Riley Walz (YUT) 21:55.50; 13. Justice Olson (LCC) 22:02.20; 14. Leah Gould (LCC)22:09.60;15.KimimilaStover(BAGO)

22:11.80;33.EmilyGilliland(RAN)24:36.40.

Boys Team Results

1. Ponca 16; 2. Homer 24; 3. Yutan 38;

4. Oakland-Craig 46; 5. Wakefield 64; 6. Hartington-Newcastle 80; 7. Plainview 83;

8. Archangels Catholic 84; 9. Wisner-Pilger

96; 10. LCC 105; 11. Tri County NE 123;

12. Cedar Bluffs 123; 13. Pender 126; 14. Winnebago 136; 15. Bancroft-Rosalie 139;

Individual Results (Top 15):

1. Jaiden Anderson (AC) 17:15.90; 2. Gannon Pfister (PON) 17:22.50; 3. Kole Krusemark (PON) 17:25.10; 4. Patrick Rayburn (O-C) 17:31.20; 5. Clayton Steinback (YUT)

17:40.00; 6. Colt Johnson (WAK) 17:44.50;

7. Jett Fogarty (HOM) 17:56.20; 8. Tommy Reed (HOM) 18:04.70; 9. Jessup Snowball (HOM)18:08.90;10.JudeRidenour(TCNE)

18:11.20; 11. Broderick Hogan (PON)

18:16.30; 12. Lucas Dendinger (PON)

18:19.90; 13. Ben Popken (YUT) 18:21.60;

14. Collin Montgomery (PLV) 18:25.00; 15.

In Wausa, the Lady Cards dropped the match 25-22, 25-18 and 25-18 despite having one of their best outings of the season according to coach Lyndsee English.

“We were ready to play and it was oneofthebettergamesthegirlsplayed as a team,” said English. “I thought we were going to get the win in that first set as it was within one or two points until the end.”

AbbeyBackerledtheRandolphhitting attack with six kills on the night, Peyton Thelen and Lilly Kuchta each hit five winners.

Peyton Thelen added three ace serves and 10 digs to her match, Delayne ThelenandEllaGrafeachadded two ace serves and Backer had one.

Graf tipped up 16 set assists and Aniston Schmidt recorded seven digs.

Inthetriangular,Madisondefeated the Lady Cards in the first match 2522 and 25-23 before Randolph played unbeaten Bloomfield which downed the Lady Cardinals 25-7 and 25-9.

“The triangular was an off night for the girls,” English said. “We decided it was done and we would put it in the pastandjustmakesurewewerealways ready to play going forward.”

Randolph was set to host Walthill Sept.22inconferenceactionthenhost Bancroft-Rosalie Sept. 24.

k=Kills, a=Ace Serves, b=Blocks, d=Digs, s=Set Assists.

Wausa 25 25 25 Randolph 22 18 18 RANDOLPH: Peyton Thelen 5k, 3a, 10d; Aniston Schmidt 7d; Ella Graf 2a, 4d, 16s; Lilly Kuchta 5k, 6d; Abbey Backer 6k, 1a, 5d; Alaina Schulz 2k; Sydney Robinson 1k, 2d; Jenna Guenther 3k, 2d; Delayne Thelen 2a, 4d. Bloomfield 25 25 Randolph 7 9 RANDOLPH: Peyton Thelen 1k, 3d; Aniston Schmidt 1d; Ella Graf 2d, 4s; Lilly Kuchta1d;AbbeyBacker1k,3a,3d;Jenna Guenther 2k, 1d; Delayne Thelen 3d; Tylee Reimers 1d; Kynlee Winkelbauer 3d. Madison 25 25 Randolph 22 23 RANDOLPH: Abbey Backer 5k, 2a, 7d; Ella Graf 7d, 15s; Lilly Kuchta 6k, 1a, 1b, 9d; Delayne Thelen 11d; Peyton Thelen 1b, 3d; Jenna Guenther 1k, 2d; Sydney Robinson 3k; Alaina Schulz 1d; Bria Reimers 1a, 2d; Rylee Reimers 2a; Aniston Schmidt 4d.

The commissioners approved a total tax request of $8,292,045.28 and a county levy of 0.205088. The previous year’s levy was 0.216982.

During the budget hearing, commissioners and county officials also discussed how the county manages its bridge and road funds.

The county has about $1 million set aside in a bridge fund after transferring $250,000 annually for four years. Officials said the money was set aside as a reserve for bridge construction and emergencies at a time when the state’s bridge funding program was uncertain.

Officials explained that a separate fund receives state and federal-related road funding that can be accumulated for larger projects. The county’s proposed budget includes about $2.77 million in the fund, which can be used for projects such as major bridges and box culverts.

Officials noted that individual road districts also budget for smaller structures, but a major bridge can cost more than $1 million and cannot realistically be funded from a single district’s annual budget.

The combined road budget for 2026-27 includes $11,562,932.89 in expenditures. Road officials also expect revenue from state sources, including street and bridge buyback programs, as well as reimbursements from companies that have damaged county roads while installing infrastructure.

The county has already received about $20,300 through settlements related to road damage, with three additional releases expected to provide another $16,584. The additional settlement money was presented to the board during Tuesday’s meeting for signatures.

County officials also explained that the county’s general fund is starting the fiscal year with just under $2 million. A portion of that increase came from Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement.

Rather than allowing the reimbursement to create a large one-year reduction in the tax request, officials said the county plans to use the money over time to avoid significant fluctuations in future tax requests.

Investment income also drew questions during the hearing. One county resident in attendance, Ed Lammers, questioned whether the county’s projected interest revenue was conservative, noting information indicating the county may have more than $6 million invested.

Officials said the county received $352,000 in interest the previous year and budgeted $350,000 for the current year. The county treasurer manages the investments while maintaining enough cash to pay county bills.

Lammers also questioned why certificates of deposit are not shown directly in the budget documents. Officials said the investment information is included in the county’s audit report.

The state-mandated meeting, which will begin at 6:05 p.m., is designed to give the public a chance to comment on the entities proposed property tax increases that exceed Nebraska’s “allowable growth percentage.”

The hearing, dubbed the “pink postcard meeting,” typically draws about 35 people from all corners of the county to the Hartington City Auditorium basement meeting room.

Representatives from Wynot Public Schools and LCC School District are also required to attend the meeting.

The entities involved are requesting: Laurel Concord Coleridge School, property tax requested: $9,272,510.

Randolph, property tax requested: $ 3,888,889.

Wynot, property tax requested: $2,547,273.

City of Randolph property tax requested: $376,275.

There is no specific item on the agenda for this joint public meeting other than discussion of each political subdivision’s intent to increase its property tax request by a percentage greater than the “allowable growth percentage” defined in state statute.

It wasn’t an overnight decision either. The family began milking cows in 1996. They built a milk barn in 1999, and after the Hartington cheese plant closed in 2003, Dean began considering whether local dairy farmers could work together to purchase the facility.

That idea never materialized, but it eventually led the Burbachs in another direction: bottling their own milk.

The Burbachs formed their LLC in 2005 and spent the following year assembling a processing operation. The first delivery of Burbach’s Countryside Dairy milk was made Sept. 29, 2006.

For Dean, the anniversary is less about a particular number than what it represents.

“The pride to me comes from just overcoming the obstacles,” he said. “And that we kept going.”

Labor and finances were among the biggest challenges, but the family also had to learn an entirely new side of the dairy business. The Burbachs found processing equipment in Wisconsin, moved it to Nebraska, reassembled it and began figuring out how to turn their own milk into a bottled product.

The family initially bottled white milk, chocolate milk and strawberry milk. Rootbeer milk, the first of many fun flavors, was first introduced to the product lineup just 10 months later.

The business has continued to evolve, although much of the original processing equipment remains in use. The changes have largely been in efficiency and scale.

Today, the dairy bottles about 70 percent of the milk produced by its herd, with the remainder going to a cooperative.

Consumer preferences have also changed, the Burbachs said. Skim milk, once one of the the dairy’s biggest sellers, now accounts for only a small portion of its white milk sales, while whole milk has become dominant.

Through all those changes, Burbach’s Countryside Dairy has remained a family effort.

Dean and Lisa developed their roles naturally as the business grew. Lisa took on the office work, orders, invoices, regulations and financial responsibilities, while Dean handled the farm and processing operation.

Their children also grew up working in the business.

For Dean, one of the greatest advantages of a family operation is dependability.

“Family’s always got your back,” he said. “They’ll always be there when they’re supposed to be there. They’ll do what needs done.”

The family’s favorite memories aren’t necessarily about major business milestones. Instead, they remember working together – milking cows, delivering milk and helping each other during busy times.

One Thanksgiving stands out to Lisa, when family members worked together to finish the farm chores in time for everyone to get home and prepare the holiday meal.

For Dean, the memories are similarly rooted in family. He said he remembers taking his children along on milk deliveries and having them help with the business as they grew up.

“All the memories that I would say are my favorites are for sure family,” he said.

The continued involvement of the next generation has added a new chapter to the family operation. Luke Burbach and his wife Katie moved back to the area in October 2025. Luke said he is learning the responsibilities Dean has carried for decades and spending much of his time in the processing plant. Katie has also become involved in the business, using her marketing background to manage social media, develop customer relationships and help promote the dairy’s products.

Another of Dean and Lisa’s sons, Deacon, has spent the past several months working as a delivery driver. He recently took on the family’s new route in the Lincoln area, helping Burbach’s Countryside Dairy expand its reach.

Dean has long described the business as a train: As long as it keeps moving, the family will keep riding.

“I just hope the train keeps moving,” he said. “If there’s opportunity to grow, I think we will take it.”

After years of uncertainty and challenges, Dean said the greatest accomplishment has been enduring the journey.

“There’s a lot of water that went under that bridge,” he said. “It’s just really satisfying that we overcame all the obstacles that came our way and we got to a point where we can say we made it 20 years.”

Luke said he sees the 20-year milestone as the beginning of another chapter for the family business with more milestone to come.

The Burbachs also credited the customers who helped make these last 20 years possible.

“We’d like to thank all the customers that made it possible and everybody who has supported us in the last 20 years,” Dean said.

The Burbachs will celebrate that milestone with a 20-Year Farm Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the farm.

The free event will include lunch, facility tours, milk sampling, raffle prizes, a bounce house, horse rides, yard games, coloring activities, a farm scavenger hunt, local vendors, coffee, drinks, homemade treats and more.

The family is encouraging guests to RSVP so they can plan for lunch, parking and activities.

After 20 years of building a business and raising a family alongside the dairy, the Burbachs are ready to celebrate — and then keep the train moving.

RANDOLPH — The city asks patrons to be patient and assures them that some mistakes in installation are being traced out and corrected as fast as possible. All complaints should be made at the office and will receive attention. The street corner is not the proper place to file complaint.

The service was necessarily cut off from a part of the city a few days ago and this will not be necessary again. It must be remembered that in entire new construction some adjusting must be done.

Sept. 15, 1921

RANDOLPH —There is a rumor in Randolph a new barber shop will soon be put in and prices for hair cut and shave will come at a lower rate than those now prevailing. We give the rumor as rumor only.

Sept. 15, 1921

RANDOLPH — The golf craze has arrived at Randolph, a little late, perhaps, but it has certainly come. A number of the business men are now talking of golf links and casting about for a suitable parcel of ground on which to locate. As we understand it will take some 35 or 40 acres to make suitable grounds. The pasture of J. W. Stageman to the north and east of the road that leads west past West Randolph has been the choice of some, but it is not yet known whether it can be secured or not.

Interest began to foment when R. W. Hahn represented Randolph at the Norfolk meet. Mr. Hahn later took his clubs to the country and let W. R. Cain try a few and a convert was made, others followed and together with the assurance of golf enthusiasts at Hartington and other towns of their help in any way, it looks like an organization would be formed.

Those of us who have no knowledge of the game whatever are inclined to think it about as interesting as a game of marbles or mum-bly-ty-peg, but we are assured by devotees of the game that golf is really a skillful and healthful pastime, and we have no reason to doubt their statements.

It may be a little time before arrangements are in place but that this will happen looks very probable.

Sept. 15, 1921

RANDOLPH — Claus Miller, a farmer 11 miles southwest of Randolph, was injured Thursday.

He and his little son, aged 5, were on a manure spreader in his fields when the rein of one of the horses got caught and to unloose it Mr. Miller stepped out on the tongue of the spreader. This frightened the horses and they ran, Mr. Miller was shaken from his footing on the tongue fell between the horses and was caught in tugs and harness.

He was dragged along the ground for about 10 rods and then his body fell under the wheels of the spreader, both front and back, passing over him.

The little boy clung to the vehicle as the team ran for the barn, and it was he who told the family of the accident. A physician was quickly summoned and discovered that Mr. Miller had sustained a fractured skull, two broken ribs, a broken left ankle, a sprained right ankle and his body bruised and cut in a painful manner. His back was almost raw from being dragged. Mr. Miller is getting along nicely now, but it will be some time before he is healed.

Sept. 15, 1921

RANDOLPH — The regular monthly meeting and entertainment of the Community Club was held Tuesday at the I. O. O. F. hall and there was a good attendance, more farmers being out than for some time. Some men came in from as far as nine miles and they showed their interest in this community organization which is making an effort to do what it can for all parts of the community about Randolph.

President L. V. DeVore presided. The committee to look into the matter of Canadian thistles on land east of town was continued as action had not yet been secured.

M. L. Hosch reported a piece of bad road east of town and was appointed as a committee to look after its repair as farmers had signified their willingness to haul in dirt that had been washed out.

Jos. Nordhues reported some dangerous places at culverts on the road to Wareham, his report being corroborated by others. The club will look after this and guide posts will probably be put up.

It was reported the Burlington crossing near the Thaden place was bad owing to raising the track 10 inches. The railway company will be asked to remedy this matter.

The matter of road dragging to put highways in shape for the winter was brought up and the fact revealed that the county road dragging fund was low. The Randolph Truck Co. was compelled to take county warrants for their pay and put up cash for expense of operation with the result that the Truck Co. had warrants but no cash to continue dragging. It was moved and seconded that the Community Club buy warrants of the Truck Co. in an amount necessary to do needed dragging.

RANDOLPH — A telegram received here by F. L. Long from his son-in-law, Robert Farnam of Moorehaven, Fla. said the following: “Lost everything, but all safe.”

This was the first word Randolph people had heard from the Farnams since the hurricane raged along the Florida coast for nine hours leaving utter desolation in its wake.

Sept. 23, 1926

RANDOLPH — Orville Griffith was judged the best hog caller taking part in the hog calling contest sponsored at the Legion pavilion Tuesday when Fred Patzel, champion hog caller of the world was judge.

Second place went to E. G. Atherton and third to Andy Bisenius.

Sept. 23, 1926

RANDOLPH — The freshman class at McLean High School was the largest ever enrolled.

Members were Alice Alford, Edith Alford, Earl Black, Marvin Custer, Azalia Long, Agnes Gurzenhauser, Bernice Ordway, Edna Durm, Mary Gudenkauf, Belva Shipley, Helen Peterson, Beryl Slack, John Slack, Willis Volk, and Ellice Stringfield.

Sept. 23, 1926

RANDOLPH — The Randolph Mercantile Co. offered cretonnes, and challies, 36 inches wide, at 19 cents per yard; Karo syrup, blue label, five pound can for 26 cents.

Sept. 23, 1926

RANDOLPH — The Anderson Electric and Radio shop is now in new quarters in the McLean building. Scott and Bloomer will move their barber shop to quarters in the new building on Monday.

Sept. 23, 1926

RANDOLPH — Frank Bruner of Casper, Wyo., visited relatives in Belden and Randolph last week. He was accompanied by his son, Frank, who is on a 30-day leave from the naval academy at Annapolis. He is now in his third year at the academy.

Sept. 16, 1926

COLERIDGE — Bootleggers are not equal according to Harry Wellington, town marshall of Coleridge who started his official career by laying a trap and catching booze peddlers.

“I consider a man who will peddle cheap rotten booze to boys and girls from 14 to 18 years of age far worse than the one who sells good stuff to full grown men who have a little judgement even if they do violate the law,” said Mr. Wellington.

“We’ve both kinds around here and while we are going to ‘get’ everyone of them from now on we’re especially after the fellow who shows no discrimination in selecting his customers.

There are boys and girls in and around here who are not of high school age being enticed to buy liquor from bootleggers in this county who have no more sense than to sell to children. There are still a few of these men who will not deliver booze to boys and girls but their number is dwindling,” according to the Coleridge marshall.

Mr. Wellington says he has no objection to bread and water diet handed out to liquor violators. “It won’t hurt them one bit”, he said.

“We’re for the judge in prosecuting them. Every citizen of Coleridge will uphold him in his action against bootlegging and thieving.”

John Hassman, mayor of Coleridge, also approves the action of County Judge Bryant in his bread and water diet sentence.

“Those men aren’t working and plenty of good bread and water for a few days at a time will do lots of them a whole lot of good,” said Mr. Hassman. “There are many pioneers in this county who had to work hard and were fortunate if they had plenty of bread. They weren’t hurt by it and they were law-abiding citizens. If the people who are objecting to this sentence could see the youthful customers they sell their stuff to maybe they would change their minds.”

In the last few months it has been the custom of many “boozers” from surrounding towns to make their headquarters in Coleridge and the officials there have decided that they will have to move on or go to jail.

Mr. Wellington was appointed marshall after the resignation of Frank Hintz about three weeks ago. He takes his job seriously and plans to rid the Coleridge community of law breakers.

Sept. 16, 1926

HARTINGTON — Topping the Sioux City stock market Saturday morning with their baby beeves Leo Fredericks, 15, and Jack Dwyer, 14, members of the Randolph Baby Beef club brought home 12½ cents a pound for their fattened beeves.

Cleo Fredericks, 13, county champion at the fair here last week sold her baby beef for 12 cents a pound.

Other members of the club realized from 11 to 12 cents a pound for their beeves.

Dr. S. S. Gibson is leader of the Randolph Baby Beef club. What the boys and girls of Cedar county can do in producing real beef was shown by this sale in Sioux City Saturday.

RANDOLPH — Considerable interest is being shown in a proposed airport for Randolph, and after some discussion at the Lions club meeting a committee was named to investigate the possibilities of an airport for Randolph.

Bud Burley was appointed as chairman of the committee and others on the committee are Joseph G. Rogers, H. A. Strathman, V. C. Havorka, Jr., Don Prawl and N. B. Moran.

These men are to investigate the many setups for an airport and its operation in a small town, and to look into the establishment and operation of airports such as are operated at Neligh, Creighton and other towns of that size.

Later an open meeting, to which all business men and others interested are invited to attend, will be held and further steps toward the proposed airport discussed.

It is felt by many that the small town without an airport will be at a distinct disadvantage in the years to come as air travel continues to grow.

There is a strong possibility that in time mail routes by air will be established to serve small communities like Randolph.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — A new city ordinance, effective immediately, provides for a schedule of water heating rates for customers of Randolph’s municipal power plant and system.

The newly established water heating rates will make possible wider use of electric water heaters here, the former setup making the cost of operation of such heaters quite high.

All kilowatt hours used per month will be 1½ cents per kilowatt hour within the limits of the ordinance. The minimum per meter, per month is $2.00 net, no discount.

Service will be furnished all customers under the general terms applicable to other electric service and under a number of special terms and conditions.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — Clarence Schutt, graduate of Randolph high school last spring, is another Randolph youth who enrolled for his freshman year in the University of Nebraska last week.

Sept. 19, 1946

RANDOLPH — The Chantalette, St. Frances high school publication published each month by the senior class, has received the International rating from the Quill and Scroll, nationally known high school press service survey.

The rating was made for a “superior all-around paper” with “policies, make-up and content very effective.”

The paper has also received the Gallup award for outstanding service in cooperation with national and local agencies to advance war and peace aims of the country.

RANDOLPH — Two of the men caught in a ravine northwest of Randolph last Friday have been identified at Kennebec, S. D., as robbers of the Bristow, Neb., bank on Sept. 6. They are Charles Hapwood and Ted Olander. Parkman, also caught here, was not implicated in the Bristow job.

Officers of the Bristow bank say that the two bandits ordered all employees to hold up their hands, and escaped with $150 in silver.

At the scene of the Horton killing near Sioux City $137 in silver was found in the cornfield. Hapwood is in Sioux Falls to answer to auto theft, the others in Kennebec for jail breaking.

Sept. 17, 1931

RANDOLPH — Mr. DeLong, chief mail clerk, was in Randolph last Thursday on a tour of inspection. He examined the clerks in the local postoffice and search as carefully as he could for errors, Mr. DeLong had to mark Ira Frederick and Milo Brown 100 per cent each, or a perfect score on their card case exams. Mr. DeLong found mail being handled very satisfactorily in the Randolph office.

Sept. 17, 1931

MAGNET — The Magnet tennis team defeated the Brunswick players at Magnet last Sunday in every match played.

Brunswick threatened in the doubles, but G. von Rentzell and G. Jones took the last two sets, after dropping the first at a love score.

In a singler match, D. Frost of Brunswick copped the first set from Arp in whirlwind fashion, but the last two sets found him somewhat slower and he dropped them both by a score of 6-2.

E. Johnston and E. Delozier of Magnet won their matches in straight sets.

The teams play a return match Sunday near Brunswick.

Sept. 17, 1931

NORFOLK — Coach Nellis, Lyle Hall, Ralph Huwaldt, Dallas Phillips, and Howard Cain drove to Norfolk Monday night to attend a meeting of coaches, officials, and players held for the purpose of defining and explaining football rules.

This meeting was made possible by the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska High School Athletic Association. It was held in the Norfolk high school building.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — Mr. Satterly retold and explained the meaning of the Townsend old age pension plan on a downtown corner in Randolph Thursday night.

The purpose of the meeting was to organize a Townsend club here and a temporary organization was formed.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — ‘’Swing Time” with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the popular dance team, will be shown at the Orpheum next Friday and Saturday.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — Jack Hathaway, while using a seeder at his farm home north of town, suffered a broken and mangled finger when he got his right hand in the mechanism.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — Mrs. Tom Hughes died in a Norfolk hospital Sunday as the result of burns sustained six hours earlier at her farm home near Carroll.

Her husband, mother, four sisters and one brother survive.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — Truckers from western Nebraska are coming into the drought stricken areas with truck loads of baled hay. It is all first class hay, most of it prairie hay, and sells at $11 to $13 per ton.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — E. H. Sutherland returned last week from a trip to St. Charles, Mo. where he took his daughter to her school.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — Dr. S. S. Gibson left Randolph Saturday for Cleveland where he will attend the national American Legion convention as a delegate at large from Nebraska.

Sept. 24, 1936

RANDOLPH — Officers elected by the PTA of District 89 and 55 were Mrs. Jack Hathaway, president; Mrs. A. L. Johnson, vice president; Miss Ila Bacon, secretary; Oscar Coulter, treasurer.

We are forever grateful to the communities that have come together to support us and to honor the lives of Jordan and Ashley. Their lives touched so many, and we will continue to carry their memory forward while loving and caring for their children, Megan, Jace, and Riley.

Thursday, Sept. 17- Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza Lunch: Pork Rib Patty, Hoagie Bun, Smiley Fries, Peaches, Watermelon Friday,Sept.18- Breakfast:French Toast Bites, Sausage Links Lunch:StuffedCrustPepperoniPizza, Corn, Pears, Oranges Monday, Sept. 21- NO SCHOOL Tuesday, Sept. 22- Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito Lunch: RANDOLPH BEEF, Walking Taco, Peas, Peaches, Cantaloupe

The Lady Redbirds did a great job of grabbing their first win of the 2026 campaign and plan to build on that success in the near future.

The Lady Cardinals turned away the Indians 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 1325 and 15-11 to earn the initial win of the season.

The win marked the team’s first ‘w’ since October, 2025.

Later in the week, the Lady Cards dropped a triangular to Tri County Northeast 25-23, 25-8 in a sweep and fell to Osmond 18-25, 25-22 and 26-24 to fall to 1-9.

In the match with the Lady Tigers, the teams were evenly matched with Osmond and the Lady Cards were poised to win their second match of the season, but in the final set, Randolph got stuck on 24.

“It was really intense at times,” said RandolphcoachLyndseeEnglish.“We got to 24 points and just froze and for some reason we just couldn’t finish the game. It was a heartbreaking loss that I hope we learn from, we have to take what we can learn from the experience and just move on.”

Jenna Guenther led the Randolph hitting attack with seven kills, Lilly Kuchta added five.

Ella Graf set up the offense with 15 set assists.

AbbeyBackerrecordedsixaceserves in the match and also posted 15 digs defensively.

The Lady Cards gave Tri County Northeast all it wanted in the opening set of that match.

The Lady Wolfpack pulled away to takea25-23winthenturneduptheheat and took set two for the sweep, 25-8.

Kuchta hammered seven winners in the match while Graf recorded 11 assists.

Peyton Thelen, Kuchta, Backer and Delayne Thelen each had an ace serve in the match.

In the win over the Lady Indians, Winnebago took the first set, but the Lady Cardinals persevered in set two, holding on for a 25-23 win.

Randolph went up 2-1 in the match with a 25-19 win in set three, but Winnebago respondedtakingsetfour25-13.

The Lady Cardinals gathered themselves and rebounded to take the race to 15 in set five 15-11.

“This was a well deserved and much needed win for our girls,” English said. “They are a hard working group that has been improving each game. They have the hustle and the heart so hopefully theywillcontinuetofindsuccess.”

Backer and Guenther each hit seven kills in the match, Kuchta and Peyton Thelen knocked down five each.

PeytonThelen,DelayneThelen,Graf and Kuchta all had three ace serves apiece as the Lady Cards recorded 15 ace serves on the night.

Graf tipped up a season-high 29 set assists.

Randolph was set for a triangular Sept. 14 with Madison and Bloomfield andwilltraveltoWausaforaconference match with the Lady Vikings.

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Osmond 18 25 26 Randolph 25 22 24 RANDOLPH: Peyton Thelen 1b, 8d; Ella Graf 1a, 1d, 15s; Lilly Kuchta 5k, 1a, 4d; Abbey Backer 3k, 6a, 15d; Sydney Robinson 3k, 1b, 2d; Jenna Guenther 7k, 1b, 5d; Bria Reimers 1a; Delayne Thelen 2a, 8d; Kynlee Winkelbauer 1s. Tri County NE 25 25 Randolph 23 8 RANDOLPH: Peyton Thelen 1a; Ella Graf 1k, 5d, 11s; Lilly Kuchta 7k, 1a, 7d, 1s; Abbey Backer 3k, 1a, 2d, 1s; Alaina Schulz 2k; Jenna Guenther 1k; Delayne Thelen 1a, 2d. Randolph 20 25 25 13 15 Winnebago 25 23 19 25 11 RANDOLPH: Peyton Thelen 5k, 3a, 13d; Aniston Schmidt 3d; Ella Graf 1k, 3a, 5d, 29s; Lilly Kuchta 5k, 3a, 9d, 1s; Abbey Backer 7k, 1a; 13d, 1s; Bria Reimers 1d; Rylee Reimers 1a; Alaina Schulz 3k, 3d; Sydney Robinson 3k; Delayne Thelen 3a, 13d; Serenity Quinn 1a; Jenna Guenther 7k, 1b, 3d.

The Lady Bears won the girls’ division of the morning race while Ponca took the boys’ title.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge out ran Ponca 10-24 for the girls’ crown while the Indians bettered Homer 9-15 for the boys’ title.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge’s Faith Galvin was the individual medalist for the girls covering the 5-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 38.42 seconds while Kole Krusemark of Ponca used a 17:31.83 time to win the boys.

Lady Cardinal Emily Gilliland placed 20th with a time of 25:27.13 while Cardinal Kamdin Worlein posted a time of 23:30.09 which placed him 47th.

The Randolph runners will compete in the Pender Invitational on Sept. 17 at Twin Creeks Golf Club. The meet starts at 4 p.m.

LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL Girls Team Results: 1. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 10; 2. Ponca 24; 3. Homer 27; 4. Hartington-Newcastle 37; 5. Wakefield 46; Randolph NTS; Omaha Nation NTS; Tri County Northeast NTS; Pender NTS; Winnebago NTS; Summerland NTS; Walthill NTS. Girls Individual Results (Top 15 and LCC performances): 1. Faith Galvin (LCC) 20:38.42; 2. Jaelen Templeman (PON) 21:03.06; 3. Isabella Kester (SUMM) 21:10.40; 4. Kynlee Steffen (H-N) 21:17.46; 5. Justice Olson (LCC) 21:48.46; 6. Megan Beitbarth (PEN) 21:56.47; 7. Leah Gould (LCC) 22:17.44; 8. Alejandra Quezada-Garcia (HOM) 22:51.08; 9. Ava Christiansen (LCC) 22:55.76; 10. Kimimila Stover (BAGO) 23:29.65; 11. Klaudia Bruening (PON) 23:30.10; 12. Abbie Brummels (LCC) 23:44.21; 13. Hadley Heikes (HOM) 23:46.50; 14. Madison Olson (LCC) 23:50.48; 15. Sydney Newlon (HOM) 23:58.85; 20. Emily Gilliland (RAN) 25:27.13; 39. Lilly Edberg, 36.13.24.. Boys Team Results: 1. Ponca 9; 2. Homer 15; 3. Wakefield 44; 4. Hartington-Newcastle 45; 5. Newman Grove/St. Edward 62; 6. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 67; 7. Tri County Northeast 73; 8. Pender 84; 9. Summerland 88; 10. Walthill 113; Winnebago NTS; Omaha Nation NTS; Randolph NTS. Individual Results (Top 15 and LCC Performances): 1. Kole Krusemark (PON) 17:31.83; 2. Gannon Pfister (PON) 17:39.74; 3. Jett Fogarty (HOM) 17:54.75; 4. Colt Johnson (WAKE) 18:04.88; 5. Tommy Reed (HOM) 18:06.67; 6. Lucas Dendinger (PON) 18:23.50; 7. Jessup Snowball (HOM) 18:27.21; 8. Jude Ridenour (TCNE) 18:31.62; 9. Broderick Hogan (PON) 18:39.32; 10. Triston Owens (HOM) 18:57.90; 11. Micah Dendinger (PON) 19:21.96; 12. Robert Standing Soldier (ON) 19:33.60; 13. Aidan Anderson (H-N) 19:34.31; 14. Gabe Sovereign (H-N) 19:40.05; 15. Qytell Bass (BAGO) 19:44.36; 47. Kamdin Worlein (RAN) 23:30.09.